Yonhap Infomax NewsMar 20
Korea Post selects Blackstone and Madison as preferred managers for $150 million overseas real estate secondary fund, requiring minimum 70% allocation to developed markets in North America and Europe, with final approval pending due diligence and investment committee review
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Korea Post Selects Blackstone, Madison as Managers for $150 Million Overseas Real Estate Secondary Fund

Korea Post selects Blackstone and Madison as preferred managers for $150 million overseas real estate secondary fund, requiring minimum 70% allocation to developed markets in North America and Europe, with final approval pending due diligence and investment committee review

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Yonhap Infomax NewsMar 17
South Korean retail investors' $160 billion in U.S. stock holdings remain abroad despite won weakness, with KRW 1.4 trillion flowing into 3x leveraged semiconductor ETFs amid volatility, as government pushes RIA introduction and leverage limit easing to trigger fund repatriation and stabilize exchange rates.
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Headlines AfricaMar 11
Africa: China in Africa - Investment and Trade Work Well When There's Strong Oversight, and Badly When There Isn't: [The Conversation Africa] China's economic footprint in Africa has grown fast over the last two decades. Across the continent, Chinese-backed mines, oilfields, railways and industrial zones have gone from being ambitious projects to central pillars of national development… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRQKpJ #ChinaInAfrica #AfricaInvestment #TradeRelations #EconomicGrowth #OverseasInvestment
Yonhap Infomax NewsFeb 26
South Korea’s Democratic Party lawmaker Ando Geol has proposed a bill to allow the National Pension Service to issue foreign currency bonds, aiming to diversify funding for overseas investments and reduce pressure on the domestic FX market.
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Ando Geol of Democratic Party Proposes Bill to Allow National Pension Service to Issue Foreign Currency Bonds

South Korea’s Democratic Party lawmaker Ando Geol has proposed a bill to allow the National Pension Service to issue foreign currency bonds, aiming to diversify funding for overseas investments and reduce pressure on the domestic FX market.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsFeb 24
The first cohort of full-time expert advisors to South Korea's National Pension Fund Management Committee steps down after driving 600 trillion won in returns over six years, highlighting the impact of diversification and strategic asset allocation.
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600 Trillion Won Generated in Six Years—First Cohort of Full-Time Experts at National Pension Fund Bows Out

The first cohort of full-time expert advisors to South Korea's National Pension Fund Management Committee steps down after driving 600 trillion won in returns over six years, highlighting the impact of diversification and strategic asset allocation.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsFeb 23
KIND President Kim Bok-hwan outlines plans to expand the agency's role from EPC to EPF, emphasizing financial competitiveness and developer capabilities in global infrastructure projects, with recent achievements in the US, Uzbekistan, and Poland.
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https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=106296
[Interview]Kim Bok-hwan of KIND - 'From EPC to EPF—Aiming to Become a Full-Fledged Developer'

KIND President Kim Bok-hwan outlines plans to expand the agency's role from EPC to EPF, emphasizing financial competitiveness and developer capabilities in global infrastructure projects, with recent achievements in the US, Uzbekistan, and Poland.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsFeb 12
The National Pension Service’s substantial overseas investment income is expected to significantly reduce its dollar demand, supporting a gradual decline in the USD/KRW exchange rate, though continued foreign and domestic equity outflows may offset this effect.
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Reasons Why National Pension Service’s Dollar Interest and Dividend Income Could Support a Gradual Decline in USD/KRW Exchange Rate

The National Pension Service’s substantial overseas investment income is expected to significantly reduce its dollar demand, supporting a gradual decline in the USD/KRW exchange rate, though continued foreign and domestic equity outflows may offset this effect.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsFeb 11
The National Pension Service sharply increased its FX hedging by $2.8 billion in October–November 2023 as the won weakened, while continuing robust overseas investments, highlighting efforts to manage currency risk amid strong capital outflows and a surging dollar-won rate.
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National Pension Service Ramped Up FX Hedging as Won Weakened Last Year—$2.8 Billion Increase in October–November

The National Pension Service sharply increased its FX hedging by $2.8 billion in October–November 2023 as the won weakened, while continuing robust overseas investments, highlighting efforts to manage currency risk amid strong capital outflows and a surging dollar-won rate.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsFeb 3
The National Pension Service’s surging dollar demand in late 2025, driven by overseas investments and a rising USD/KRW rate, prompted urgent FX strategy reviews and portfolio adjustments to mitigate market impact.
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How Much Did the National Pension Service Need in Dollars at Year-End?—The Rationale Behind Its FX Strategy Review

The National Pension Service’s surging dollar demand in late 2025, driven by overseas investments and a rising USD/KRW rate, prompted urgent FX strategy reviews and portfolio adjustments to mitigate market impact.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsJan 26
South Korea’s National Pension Service should be allowed to issue foreign currency bonds to ease FX market pressure from overseas investments, says Korea Capital Market Institute’s Lee Seung-ho, who argues a government guarantee is unnecessary.
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Capital Market Institute’s Lee Seung-ho Calls for Allowing NPS to Issue Foreign Currency Bonds—Says Government Guarantee Unnecessary

South Korea’s National Pension Service should be allowed to issue foreign currency bonds to ease FX market pressure from overseas investments, says Korea Capital Market Institute’s Lee Seung-ho, who argues a government guarantee is unnecessary.

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